My friend Jimmy Gilroy and I were so inspired by Weird Al that during one of our morning bus rides we formed our own band -- Boys without Caps, we called ourselves (Christ, that's not even remotely funny) -- and we sat out the usual Polish handball game to spend our recess writing parody after parody. "Treat It," inspired by Weird Al's "Eat It," was a hilarious take on the urgency of properly treating a fresh wound. "Miller," a take-off on Michael Jackson's "Thriller," was our only other complete song. Having never actually tasted beer, however, we were forced to base its perspective on our knowledge of television commercials and Jimmy's alcoholic dad.
You can imagine my excitement when I was granted an interview. I would be able to speak to Al, to ask Al anything I wanted! I would joke with him, and he would think I was funny, too! Of course, I choked like a fat man on a breadstick. I subjected him to pointless question after pointless question, eliciting zero wacky responses -- a miserable failure. Al, if you're reading this, I'm sorry: You'll never get those 15 minutes of your life back.
Anyway, the Weird Al live experience will feature plenty of costumes, video clips, and polka, and is ideally suited for fans 14 and under. Instead of shelling out the $25, however, I highly recommend you check the listings for the next time VH1 will be running their two-hour Behind the Music live concert special for a thoroughly satisfying dose of all your favorites, including "Amish Paradise" and "Fat."
